Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1932 — Page 4

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UTTER ROUT IS FACING G. 0. P„ SURVEY SHOWS Only Four States Are Held Certain to Land in Hoover Column. BY RAY TUCKER Time* Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—With election day only a month off, almost all political polls and presidential surveys indicate that the country politically is wet, broke, and Democratic. If the election were held today, it generally is conceded, Roosevelt would defeat President Hoover by a landslide vote, because of the na-tion-wide, nonpartisan desire for a change In the face of three years of depression. In fact, it appears doubtful, on the hasis of existing sentiment, whether Hoover could carry more than six states. A minimum of twenty electoral votes and a maximum of about 100 are forecast for the HooverCurtis ticket by personal tours of newspapers’ observers, politicians’ confidential canvasses, newspaper and magazine polls. Sure of Few States Specifically, Hoover seems to be fairly sure of only Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut, which have a total of twenty electoral votes. Other states listed as “doubtful" because of their Republican tradition, rather than on the basis of present-day polls and existing sentiment, are Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Kansas, lowa, Wyoming. and Oregon. These states, with those in New England, would give Hoover 158 electoral votes and Roosevelt 373. But if the Al-and-Frank reconciliation sticks, and is translated into active campaigning for Roosevelt by Smith, it is believed that even Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut may slip into the Democratic column. In Michigan, California, lowa and Oregon Roosevelt has the edge today.

Roosevelt Far Ahead If present polls, including that of the Literary Digest, are projected over the voting population on the basis of the present ratio, the Nov. 8 popular count is forecast as about 18,800,000 for Roosevelt, 14,200,000 for Hoover and 2,000,000 for Norman Thomas. This is on the basis of a total vote of around 35,080,000. But advance reports of certain magazine polls say that the Roosevelt lead is much greater than reported so far. It is increasing weekly in the Literary Digest poll. The same surveys indicate that the congress elected in November will submit some sort of a prohibition repeal proposal to the states, although the form it will assume still is in doubt. Prospects for modification of the Volstead .act seem less bright, although government finances may force action. Issues Hurt Hoover The Issues hurting Hoover, in the order of their importance, are: Drpression, social unrest and dissatisfaction with Hoover as an individual, Republican apathy, Democratic . rejuvenation, Roosevelt's “liberal” appeal; prohibition. ■Unemployment in the cities and low farm prices are the specific spearheads of the anti-administra-tion attack, and probably would result in Democratic victory without reinforcement of other causes. Perhaps the' most apt commentary on Republican hopes is the fact that many of their leaders, including one cabinet member now on the stump, privately admit that “the jig is up.’’ ' In numerous sections of the country, G. O. P. bosses simply are going through the motions of making a campaign. One of the major explanations of Hoover’s weakness is that the G. O. P. is running out on him. particularly the old guard faction. Their attitude is, as always, that tt is advisable to get rid of Hoover and the group now in control, and rebuild along different lines. FINDS 4.000 SPEAKIES IN 'BOHEMIAN TOWN - Not An Intellectual In Greenwich Village, Says Vassar Woman. By Vnitrd Press NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—Dr. Caroline Weare of Vassar college, who conducted a survey of Greenwich Village, once famous as the city's Bohemian quarter, reported sadly that intellectuals were scarce, but speakeasies: •'Well, just close your eyes, walk straight, and there you are.” Despite the compact area of the village, Dr. Weare told the Columbia University science research council, she found 4,000 speakeasies and 2,000 distilleries—“a drinking resort for each address.”

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The task of leading the fight against politically dominant Tammany Hall in New York City falls upon the shoulders of Lewis H. Pounds (above), 71-year-old former borough president of Brooklyn, who has been nominated to run for mayor on the Republican ticket.

CHURCHMEN TO OPENCOUNCIL More Than 1,000 to Attend M. E. Sessions. Annual two-day state council of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held Monday and Tuesday at the Meridian Street M. E. church, with more than 1,000 members scheduled to attend. Sessions will begin at 2 Monday afternoon with devotions by the Rev. R. Ross-Shannon, followed by a survey of activities of the district by Bishop Edgar Blake. Addresses will be given by Dr. William H. Phelps of Detroit, and Dr. John M. Walker of Bloomington. ‘‘Our Missionary Outlook" will be the topic of addresses during the evening session by J. C. Wengatz of New York and Dr. Joseph M. M. Gray of Detroit. Report of the council committee of social conditions will be given at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, followed by a discussion on temperance by E. Stanley Gerig of Ft. Waiyne. Dr. Clarence True Wilson of Washington will speak Tuesday night on "A New Moral Crusade.” Feature of the second day’s session Tuesday afternoon will be woman’s mass meeting, with Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter presiding. Addresses will be given by Mrs. Ida B. Wise of Des Moines, la., and Mrs. F. I. Johnson. SQUIRREL HUNTING SEASON IS CLOSING Prairie Chicken Period Opens Saturday, State Officials Announce. Squirrel hunting season closes in Indiana Friday and the prairie chicken season opens Saturday, it was announced today by state conservation department officials. Woodcock also may ne shot aftei sunrise Saturday, the season extending until Nov. 14, with a bag limit of four a day. The prairie chicken season extends to Oct. 31, with a five-a-day bag limit. Open season for ducks and geese starts Monday. The season extends to Dec. 15. Bag limit is fifteen ducks and four geese a day.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

OCT. 13, 1932-